Romans 8:12-17

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13:8</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Live as a ___________ of God 8:14-15</B></div> <div> <B>The promise of God's leading 8:14</B> </div> <div> Psalm 143:10</div> <div> Pro. 3:5,6  </div> <div> <B>The promise of God's adoption 8:15</B> </div> <bR> <div> Adoption is as an adult son.</div> <div> Every believer is predestined to this adult adoption Eph. 1:5<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I> </I></FONT></div> <div> The believer is adopted to this status at salvation Gal. 4:5 </div> <div> This adoption changes our relationship with God Rom. 8:15</div> <div> Believers fully experience this in the resurrection Rom. 8:23  </div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Live as an _________ of God 8:16-17</B></div> <div> <B>The promise of God's assurance 8:16</B> </div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>The promise of God's inheritance 8:17 </B></div> <div> His life 1 John 5:11-12</div> <div> His righteousness 2 Cor. 5:21</div> <bR> <div> 1 Peter 1:3-5; 4:12-14</div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <I><B>The Spiritual Christian is free from demands of the flesh </B></I></div> <div> <I><B>and lives as an heir by means of (is a debtor to)  the Holy Spirit.</B></I></div> <bR> <div> Galatians 4:1-7</div> <bR> <div> debtor, child, heir</div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>Biblical Teaching on the Holy Spirit</B></div> <bR> <div> There is no need for the believer to be defeated or be a victim. He can yield his body to the Spirit and by faith overcome the sin nature. The Spirit of life will empower him. The Spirit of adoption will enrich him and lead him into the will of God.   What else can we learn about the Holy Spirit?  Here's a synopsis on the Holy Spirit.</div> <bR> <div> <B>The Holy Spirit possesses all the same attributes (characteristics) as the Godhead. </B> He is God Matt. 28:19-20; Deity Luke 4:18; 1 Cor. 6:11; Eternal Heb. 9:14; Omnipotence 1 Pet. 3:18;  Omnipresence Ps. 139:7-10; Omniscience 1 Cor. 2:10-11; Love Gal. 5:22;  Truth 1 John 5:6; and Sovereign 1 Cor. 12:11.</div> <bR> <div> <B>The Holy Spirit's work is essential to us</B></div> <div> He was involved in creation Gen. 1:2</div> <div> He ensured Scriptures were inspired 2 Pet. 1:20-21</div> <bR> <div> <B>The Holy Spirit's work in the world today.</B>  Satan is the god of this world 2 Cor. 4:4, because Adam relinquished that right to rule the world when he sinned in the Garden and Satan became the ruler (cf. Luke 4:5,6).<B>  </B></div> <div> The Holy Spirit <B>restrains</B> evil from spreading and degenerating into utter chaos 2 Thessalonians 2:6,7. </div> <div> He also <B>convicts</B> the world of sin, righteousness and judgment by enlightening with the gospel John 16:7-11.</div> <div> He <B>regenerates</B> the believer by making the gospel clear to the unbelieving mind 1 Cor. 2:14.</div> <bR> <div> <B>The work of regeneration is necessary for salvation John 3:5</B></div> <div> He saves totally apart from any human work Titus 3:5</div> <div> He makes the body of the believer a temple for Christ 1 Cor. 6:19</div> <div> He imparts the divine nature to the believer for godly living 2 Pet. 1:3-4</div> <div> He fulfills the law in the believer Romans 8:2-4.</div> <div> He gives the believer an inheritance in Christ Rom. 8:16-17</div> <div> He glorifies Christ through the believer John 16:14</div> <bR> <div> <B>The ministry of the Holy Spirit to the believer John 14:16-17</B></div> <div> He <B>baptizes</B> the person into Christ 1 Cor. 12:13; Eph. 4:5</div> <div> He <B>regenerates</B> the person to life Titus 3:5; John 3:1-16</div> <div> He <B>indwells</B> the believer throughout life Rom. 8:9; 1 Cor. 6:19-20</div> <div> He <B>intercedes</B> for the believer Romans 8:26-27</div> <div> He <B>illuminates</B> the believer into Scripture 1 Cor. 2:9-12</div> <div> He gives us a <B>spiritual gift</B> 1 Cor. 12:11</div> <div> He <B>seals</B> the believer for eternity 2 Cor. 1:22; Eph. 1:13; 4:30</div> <div> He <B>helps</B> and <B>comforts</B> the believer John 14:16, 26; 16:7</div> <div> He <B>sanctifies</B> the believer 2 Thes. 2:13; 1 Peter 1:2</div> <div> He <B>fills</B> the believer dependent on Him Eph. 5:18</div> <div> He <B>produces fruit</B> through the believer Gal. 5:22-23.</div> <bR> <div> <B>The Holy Spirit can be resisted</B></div> <div> The unbeliever resists the convicting work Acts 7:51; John 16:8-11</div> <div> The unbeliever can blaspheme the Spirit Matt. 12:31</div> <div> Believers can lie to the Spirit Acts 5:1-11</div> <div> Believers can grieve the Spirit Eph. 4:20</div> <div> Believer can quench the Spirit 1 Thess. 5:19</div> <bR> <div> <B>The Holy Spirit sustained the humanity of Jesus on earth</B>  Matt. 12:18; Luke 4:1,14,18; 5:19; 6:17; 8:46; Acts 10: 38; Heb. 9:14</div> <bR> <div> <B>The Holy Spirit is represented by symbols in Scripture</B></div> <div> Oil Lev. 2:1-16; Ps. 45:7; 104:15; Matt. 25:1-13; 1 John 2:20,27; Jam. 5:14</div> <div> Water John 3:5; 7:37,39; Titus 3:5; 1 John 5:6,8</div> <div> Fire Ex. 3:2; 1 King 18:38</div> <div> Wind John 20:22; 3:8; 2 Pet. 1:21; Acts 2:2-4</div> <div> Dove Gen. 8:8-11; Matt. 3:16</div> <div> Seal, deposit or guarantee Eph. 1:13-14; 2 Cor. 1:22; 5:5</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <A HREF="id212.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Romans 8:1825"><U><B>Next Page</B></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Grace Evangelical Church"><U><B><IMG SRC="0c740400.gif" border=0 width="64" height="64" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Grace Evangelical Church"><U><B>Home</B></U></A></div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>